‭13th October‬ ‭by Dr.

Gaurav Garg‬

‭ 1) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of an‬‭autonomous body‬
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‭________________, to serve as an overarching enabling mechanism powered by technology for‬
‭youth development‬‭and youth led development and provide‬‭equitable access to youth to actualize their aspirations.‬
‭A. Mera Viksit Bharat ‭B. Mera Unnat Bharat
‭C. Mera Yuva Bharat ‭D. Mera Uttam Bharat

‭Answer: C. Mera Yuva Bharat‬

‭● ‭ he Union Cabinet has approved‬‭establishment of an autonomous body Mera Yuva Bharat (MY‬‭Bharat‬‭) to
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‭serve as an‬‭overarching enabling mechanism‬‭powered by‬‭technology‬‭for‬‭youth development and youth led
‭development‬‭and provide‬‭equitable access to youth‬‭to‬‭actualize their aspirations‬‭and‬‭build Viksit Bharat
‭across the entire spectrum of the Government.

‭● ‭ he primary‬‭objective‬‭of Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) is to‬‭make it a‬‭whole Government platform for
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‭youth development‬‭.

‭● ‭ nder the new arrangement, with‬‭access to resources‬‭& connection to opportunities‬‭, youth would become
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‭community change agents and nation builders‬‭allowing‬‭them to act as the‬‭Yuva Setu‬‭between the Government
‭and the citizens.

‭● ‭It seeks to‬‭harness the immense youth energy‬‭for nation-building.

‭● ‭ era Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), an‬‭autonomous body will benefit the youth in the age-group‬‭of‬‭15-29 years‬‭,
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‭in line with the definition of ‘Youth’ in the National Youth Policy.

‭● I‭ n case of programme components specifically meant for the‬‭adolescents‬‭, the beneficiaries will be in‬‭the
‭age-group of‬‭10-19 years‬‭.

‭Q2) Recently, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshotham Rupala has inaugurated the‬‭16th‬
‭ gricultural Science Congress‬‭in which of the following‬‭cities?‬
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‭A. Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu ‭B. Kochi, Kerala
‭C. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh ‭D. Gaya, Bihar

‭Answer: B. Kochi, Kerala‬

‭ 3) Recently, which of the following organisations has hosted the‬‭8‬‭th‬ ‭BRICS International Competition‬‭Conference‬
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‭(BRICS ICC) 2023‬‭which aims to discuss various emerging‬‭issues and challenges in competition enforcement in BRICS‬
‭countries?‬
‭A. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of India‬ ‭B. Securities and Exchange Board of India
‭C. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ‭D. Competition Commission of India

‭Answer: D. Competition Commission of India‬

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‭ 4) Recently, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development has launched the‬‭Protocol for Management of‬
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‭Malnutrition in Children to combat acute malnutrition‬‭. Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding this‬
‭protocol?‬
‭A. The protocol will also provide detailed 10-steps for the ‭B. In the appetite test, children should be offered food
‭identification and management of malnourished children ‭according to body weight
‭at the Anganwadi level
‭C. It also includes unique initiatives like the “Buddy mother”‬ ‭D. Children who are acutely malnourished, should be
‭concept which was first used in the state of Gujarat‬ ‭shifted to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC)‬
‭for medical attention‬

‭Answer: C. It also includes unique initiatives like the “Buddy mother” concept which was first used in the state of‬
‭Gujarat‬

‭● ‭It is a comprehensive‬‭guide to‬‭identify and provide‬‭extensive care to malnourished children‬‭in the country.

‭● ‭ he protocol will also provide‬‭detailed 10-steps for‬‭the identification and management‬‭of malnourished
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‭children at the‬‭Anganwadi level‬‭,‬‭including‬‭decision-making‬‭for referral‬‭, nutritional management and
‭follow-up care‬‭.

‭● ‭This includes fresh initiatives like‬‭appetite testing‬‭of children under 5 and “‬‭buddy mother‬‭” concept.

‭○ I‭ t also includes‬‭unique initiatives like the “‬‭Buddy‬‭mother” concept‬‭which was‬‭first used in‬‭the state
‭of‬‭Assam‬‭. Under this scheme, the‬‭mother of a healthy‬‭baby guides‬‭the‬‭mother‬‭of a‬‭malnourished
‭child‬‭at an Anganwadi centre‬‭every week‬‭.

‭○ I‭ n the‬‭appetite test,‬‭children‬‭should be‬‭offered food‬‭according to body weight‬‭– 15 grams‬‭to‬‭those

‭that weigh below 5 kg, 30 grams‬‭to those‬‭weighing between 5 to 9 kg and 45 gms‬‭to those‬‭above 10
‭kg‬‭. If the child does‬‭not consume three-fourths‬‭of‬‭the food‬‭, they should be‬‭transferred to a NRC.

‭● ‭ hildren who are‬‭acutely malnourished‬‭, should be‬‭shifted‬‭to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) for
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‭medical attention‬‭.‬‭The protocol also‬‭encourages diet diversity‬‭, and has recommended micronutrients in food.

‭● ‭ his is the‬‭first time this issue would be addressed‬‭at the Anganwadi level‬‭, including decision-making‬‭for
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‭referral, nutritional management and follow-up care.

‭Q5) The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between India and which of the following countries in the field‬
o‭ f‬‭Digital Technologies‬‭?‬
‭A. United Kingdom ‭B. France
‭C. Germany ‭D. Chile

‭Answer: B. France‬

‭ 6) Khadi and Village Industries Commission is celebrating a nationwide‬‭Khadi Mahotsav‬‭from the 2‬‭nd‬ ‭Oct to 31st‬‭of‬
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‭October in which of the following cities?‬
‭A. Chennai, Tamil Nadu ‭B. Bengaluru, Karnataka
‭C. New Delhi, Delhi ‭D. Mumbai, Maharashtra

‭Answer: D. Mumbai, Maharashtra‬

‭ 7) Recently,‬‭H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the 1‬‭st‬ ‭woman President‬‭of which of the following countries‬‭has been‬
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‭conferred with an‬‭Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa)‬‭by Jawaharlal Nehru University‬‭?‬
‭A. Seychelles ‭B. Mauritius
‭C. Uganda ‭D. Tanzania

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‭Answer: D. Tanzania‬

‭ 8) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved amendment of‬‭Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development‬
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‭and Regulation) Act, 1957 (‘MMDR Act’)‬‭for specifying rate of‬‭royalty‬‭in respect of 3 critical and strategic minerals.‬
‭Which of the following minerals is not included in this list?‬
‭A. Lithium ‭B. Niobium
‭C. Uranium ‭D. Rare Earth Elements

‭Answer: C. Uranium‬

‭ 9)‬‭Indian Space Research Organization in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati‬

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‭(VIBHA)‬‭is organizing an exhibition called "‬‭Space on Wheels" program‬‭in which‬
‭of the following states?‬
‭A. Assam ‭B. Manipur
‭C. Arunachal Pradesh ‭D. Sikkim

‭Answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh‬

‭ 10) Recently, which of the following state governments has approved the ‘‬‭Lek Ladki’ (Beloved‬‭Daughter) scheme‬‭?‬
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‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Uttar Pradesh
‭C. Maharashtra ‭D. Bihar

‭Answer: C. Maharashtra‬

‭ 11) Recently, which of the following state governments has given approval to establish an‬‭Independent Scheduled‬
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‭Tribes Commission for state‬‭?‬
‭A. Gujarat ‭B. Maharashtra
‭C. Kerala ‭D. Rajasthan

‭Answer: B. Maharashtra‬

‭Q12) Recently, Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur has launched the trailer of‬‭KTB- Bharat Hain‬
‭ um‬‭, an‬‭animated series‬‭consisting of two seasons. This series is produced by the Central Bureau of‬
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‭Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and ___________________.‬
‭A. Toonz Animation India ‭B. Padmalaya Telefilms
‭C. Graphiti Studios ‭D. Pentamedia Graphics

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‭Answer: C. Graphiti Studios‬

‭Q13) Recently, which of the following operations has been‬‭launched by India‬‭to‬‭facilitate the return from‬‭Israel‬‭of its‬
c‭ itizens amid a full-blown war with the Hamas group in Gaza?‬
‭A. Operation Ganga ‭B. Operation Raahat
‭C. Operation Ajay ‭D. Operation Sukoon

‭Answer: C. Operation Ajay‬

‭ 14) Recently, at the‬‭International Council of Archives‬‭Congress 2023‬‭, representatives from‬‭India and the‬‭United Arab‬
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‭Emirates‬‭came together in a significant move to strengthen‬‭their collaboration in preserving their shared archival heritage.‬
‭This conference is being held in ________________.‬
‭A. Abu Dhabi ‭B. Dubia
‭C. Sharjah ‭D. Ajman

‭Answer: A. Abu Dhabi‬

‭ 15) Recently, Union Minister for AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal said that‬‭8th Ayurveda Day‬‭will be celebrated‬‭on 10th‬
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‭November. Theme of this day for the year 2023 is ______________.‬
‭A. Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda ‭B. Ayurveda for Poshan
‭C. Ayurveda for Longevity ‭D. Ayurveda for One Health

‭Answer: D. Ayurveda for One Health‬

‭Additional Information‬

‭● ‭ orld Sight Day,‬‭observed annually on the‬‭second Thursday of October‬‭, is a global event meant to draw
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‭attention to blindness and vision impairment.

‭○ ‭This year it falls on‬‭12‬‭th‬ ‭October‬‭.

‭○ ‭LOVE YOUR EYES AT WORK‬‭is the‬‭theme‬‭of this year.

‭ 16) Recently,‬‭International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)‬‭, has launched the‬‭Coral Reef Breakthrough‬‭in partnership with‬
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‭the‬‭Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and the High-Level‬‭Climate Champions (HLCC‬‭). One of the action points‬‭of‬
‭this initiative is to secure investments of at least ___________________ by 2030 from public and private sources.‬
‭A. USD 10 billion ‭B. USD 12 billion
‭C. USD 14 billion ‭D. USD 16 billion

‭Answer: B. USD 12 billion‬

‭ 17) Recently, which of the following countries has assumed the‬‭Chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association‬
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‭(IORA)‬‭during the 23rd Council of Ministers meeting?‬
‭A. Kenya ‭B. South Africa
‭C. Sri Lanka ‭D. Indonesia

‭Answer: C. Sri Lanka‬

‭ 18) Recently, who among the following has broken the‬‭100m national record at the 62‬‭nd‬ ‭National Open Athletics‬
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‭Championships 2023‬‭?‬
‭A. Amlan Borgohain ‭B. Amiya Kumar Mallick
‭C. Gurindervier Singh ‭D. Manikanta H Hoblidhar

‭Answer: D. Manikanta H Hoblidhar‬

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